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Four die at hospital of COVID-19

Friday, August 21 by Ray King

Four additional deaths have been reported in Jefferson County as a result of COVID-19. That brings the total number of deaths involving county residents to 45. According to information from the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the latest four deaths were as follows: Aug. 19 – 74-year-old... Read More.

ASP asking for assistance in fatal hit and run accident

Friday, August 21 by Staff

The Arkansas State Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash that left one person dead in Little Rock. The crash happened at approximately 10:35 pm on Wednesday night, August 19th, on Interstate 30 Eastbound near the... Read More.

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ACO says past due court fines and fees have “a disproportionate economic impact on black households in our city”

Friday, August 21 by Staff

By Ray King As the Pine Bluff City Council considers the idea of hiring a private agency to collect past due court fines and fees, one group has come out against the idea. Representatives of ACO (Arkansas Community Organizations) send a letter to Mayor Shirley Washington... Read More.

Door-to-Door Visits Begin Nationwide for 2020 Census

Thursday, August 20 by Staff

This week, the U.S. Census Bureau began following up with households nationwide that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Based on the current self-response rate of 63.3%, the Census Bureau estimates it will need to visit about 56 million addresses to collect... Read More.

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Poll: What is the best one thing to do now to stop homicides locally

Thursday, August 20 by Greg

PBPD Chief Sergeant discusses success in solving homicide cases

Thursday, August 20 by Staff

By Ray King With 18 homicides reported in Pine Bluff so far this year, including three in the past two weeks, Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant was a guest on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Thursday and talked about the department’s success in solving those cases. Last... Read More.

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Marilyn Miller is the big $1013 winner from Deltaplex Radio

Thursday, August 20 by Greg

This morning on Oldies 101.3 Will Jenkins and Greg Horne drew Marilyn Miller's name as the big winner of $1013. Miller registered for the contest by following the deltaplexnews facebook page Congratulations Marilyn! Here Marilyn is picking up her winnings from Will Jenkins(L) and... Read More.

Dermott, Arkansas is Newest City to Receive USDA REDI and GoFresh Food Distribution from The Legacy Center in West Dumas Center

Thursday, August 20 by Staff

Dermott, Arkansas is preparing for a special food distribution with new partnerships that bring more food supply to the Delta. The newest partnership is are with THE LEGACY CENTER in West Dumas and GoFresh USA. It will include a special food distribution partnership that... Read More.

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Arkansas Hunter Education sees online expansion

Thursday, August 20 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK — Thanks to a new policy at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, any Arkansas resident 10 or older may complete all components of their Hunter Education requirement online to be ready for the upcoming hunting season this year. Hunter Education is mandatory... Read More.

WHPD cancels BOLO for robbery suspect

Wednesday, August 19 by Staff

The suspect and suspect’s white Chevy Tahoe from the Robbery and Theft at the WHite Hall Food Mart Shell at 8003 Sheridan Road on August 12th have been located. The suspect was taken into custody in North Little Rock by the Arkansas State Police. The... Read More.

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Reported Pine Bluff crime drops more than 14 percent

Wednesday, August 19 by Ray King

By Ray King Reported crime in Pine Bluff dropped more than 14 percent in July when compared to July 2019, according to the latest report from the police department. At a meeting of the city council’s Public Safety Committee Wednesday, Chief Kelvin Sergeant said there were... Read More.

Arkansas asks $300-a-week COVID-19 jobless benefit extension

Wednesday, August 19 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is seeking $300 in additional weekly federal unemployment benefits, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday as the state reported 729 new confirmed virus cases. Hutchinson said the state is submitting its application to the federal government for the unemployment extension,... Read More.

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